Refined and Elegant： Masterpieces of Suzhou-style Embroidery

＂Birds Perching at Winter Sweet＂ is an exquisite embroidery work, The work features a vigorous and straight trunk of the winter sweet, shone by plum blossoms and with a pair of birds perching at the branches. The embroidered work was based on one of the ink paintings by Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty [960-1127] which is now collected in the Palace Museum in Taipei. The emperor is an accomplished artist skilled in painting and calligraphy.     

COLLECTION ＆ AUCTION

Ming Dynasty Colored Illustration ＂An Outline Treatise of Medical Herbs＂ Debuts at Auction Fair;＂The Bottle with Patterns of Frogs and Lotus＂ Appears in Beijing＂;Ba Da Shan Ren＇s Painting Album Sold for 30 Million RMB Yuan.     

Ceremonial Costumes of Qing-Dynasty EmperorsDeep Love for ChinaA Low-Carbon Tour around Qujiang Theme ParkWuyutai＇s Tea Shop Opens in World Expo ParkFolk Architecture and Customs of Yi People47 Art information

The Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in China, is known for its most sophisticatedsystem for imperial costumes. Emperor costumes of the Qing Dynasty include ceremonial costumes, daily wears, traveling,wears and clothes dressedin raining days. Ceremonia costumes worn on importantoccasions, such as festivals and rites, are also called ＂dragon gowns＂in Chinese, as emperors were belieged to be the“soias of dragon”.     

The Charm of Ink： Rongbaozhai＇s Water Printing on Wood

Water print on wood is one of the types of wood block printing in ancient China. The earliest records on this printing skill appeared in the Sui Dynasty （581-618 AD） and the oldest extant publication by this printing method is ＂Vajra Sutra＂ made in 868 A.D.. Now Rongbaozhai, an old brand name in Beijing, still use this ancient skill to copy calligraphic and painting works by famous masters and even painting master Qi Baishi couldn＇t tell its copy works from authentic ones. This printing skill has been included in the first National List for Intangible Cultural Heritage.     

COLLECTION ＆ AUCTION

Calligraphy and Painting Collected by Famous Institutions Sold Well in Auction
In the just-concluded spring auction hosted by Xiling Seal Engravers＇ Society, Zhang Daqian＇s ＂Jinsuo Pass at Mt. Huashan＂ was sold for 2.3 million RMB yuan and Wu Li＇s ＂Mountain Valleys＂ for 7.84 million RMB yuan.     

The Art of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Mounting

The history of Chinese painting and calligraphy mounting can date back to the Warring States period [475-221 BC]. This unique craftsmanship saw its heydays in theSong Dynasty [960-1279AD], thanks to the prosperous silk industry of the time. Moreover, Emperor Huizong, a great painter and calligrapher, was particularly fond of mounting, which gave rise to the development of the craftsmanship. Many master artists, like Mi Fu, Su Shi and Wang Shen, mounted artworks by themselves, brining prosperity to this traditional skill.     

Art Information

Ten Events of the Year in China＇s Art Market;Tangka Painting＂The Life of Master Tsongkhapa＂ Sets New Auction Record;Competition Again among Art Expositions;Exhibition on Furniture Masterpieces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties;Yuzhou Known to the World for Rare Porcelain Kiln Sites;     

The Charm of Ink:Rongbaozhai's Water Printing on Wood

Water print on wood is one of the types of wood block printing in ancient China. The earliest records on this printing skill appeared in the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) and the oldest extant publication by this printing method is "Vajra Sutra" made in 868 A.D.. Now Rongbaozhai, an old brand name in Beijing, still use this ancient skill to copy calligraphic and painting works by famous masters and even painting master Qi Baishi couldn't tell its copy works from authentic ones.     

Blue and White Porcelain of the Kangxi Emperor Period

<正>The Kangxi Emperor ruled the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) for 61 years and witnessed one of the most     

DULE TEMPLE

Dule Temple is located inside the west gate of the town of Jixian, Tianjin City. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty but the Front Gate and Mother Buddha Tower were rebuilt under the guidance of Han Kuangsi in 984 AD during the Song Dynasty. Dule Temple is known as one of the oldest extant wooden-structure buildings in China. According to Luo Zhewen, a renowned expert on ancient architecture, Dule Temple is a national treasure with unparalleled historical, artistic and scientific values.     

The Red Flag Is Flying： Thematic Painting of China in the 20th Century

＂The Red Flag Is Flying： Thematic Painting of China in the 20th Century＇is a research and publication project sponsored by the National Publication Fund and published by People＇s Fine Arts Publishing House. It is the result of several decades of art research and five years of collection and compilation by the author Cheng Lvsheng. The book includes nearly 4,000 thematic painting works by up to 1, 500 Chinese painters.     

Yuanmingyuan： Garden of Perfect Brightness

Yuanmingyuan, known in China as the garden of perfect brightness, is located in the western suburb of Beijing where there is rich water resources and green mountains and hills. During the reign of Qing Emperor Kangxi [1661-1722], the Everlasting Spring Garden was built on ruins of a Ming Dynasty garden and completed in 1690. The garden served as a summer palace where the emperor escaped the summer heat and handled court affairs.     

Chinese Painter Rao Yongtang

Rao Yongtang, born in 1929 in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, is a listed artist of national first grade, member of the Artists Association of Sichuan Province and the Artists Association of Chengdu City, council member and fellowship of Sichuan Province Painting Society for Senior Artists, honorary president of the international Xizhi Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, and tenor professor of the China Art Creation Center for Calligraphers and Artists.     

Circulation and Appreciation of Chinese Artworks in Modern Japan

“Circulation and Appreciation of Chinese Artworks in Modern Japan ”, part of “Art and Collection” series published by Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Press in 2014 and authored by Tomita Noburu, reviews the history of the export of Chinese antiques in modern times based on numerous original materials and detailed studies of provenance. With a unique perspective, in-depth analysis and concrete evidence, this book is considered a valuable reference for the research of the circulation and appreciation of Chinese artworks.     

Collection ＆ Auction

Double-sided Embroidered Screen appears in Suzhou A double-sided embroidered screen copying landscape paintings by Tang Yan, a talented painter of the Ming Dynasty, was put on shelf in an embroidery shop in Suzhou, with a price of RMB 260,000 yuan. It was completed by several highly skilled embroiderers from Zhenhu known as the “hometown of Suzhou-style embroidery”. The extraordinary works cost these embroiderers more than 1800 hours. Xu Beihong’s Oil Painting Expected to Set Record…     

ANCIENT PORCELAIN PRICE GOES UP FOR AUCTION

hinese porcelain enjoys a long history. It first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25-220 AD） and the Tang Dynasty （618-907） saw the technical and artistic maturity of porcelain making. The Song Dynasty is famous for its five major porcelain making kiln centers, among which four are government kilns and one was run by private owners.     

Famen Temple： Past and Present

＂Bodhi is actually not in the form of tree while a bright mirror is not a material object. Since there is nothing physical in the world, how can they catch the dust？＂ This poem, written by senior monk Hui Neng in the early Tang Dynasty [618 - 907], revealed the profundity of Buddhism and helped facilitate social evolution of the time.     

Kingdom of the Heavenly Horse ——A Glimpse of the Life of Kazak People

When people are asked about what impresses them most in Xinjiang, they are very likely to mention Turpan grapes and Hami melons. In fact, Xinjiang is also well known for its fine-breed horses. Two thousand years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (206 BC -- 220 AD) bestowed horses imported from Xinjiang     

A BURIED EMPIRE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, an annual event co-organized by China Museum Association. Xi＇an Municipafity and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition of the outer burial pits of the Yangfing Mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty won this annual award.     

Ten Most Important Painting Masterpieces of Ancient China （Ⅲ）

"A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains",by Wang Ximeng, Northern Song Dynasty"A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains"by Wang Ximeng, Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127), is a landscape paintingmasterpiece of ancient China. It is now part of the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. Color on silk, the hand scroll is 1191.5cm long and 51.5cm wide.Wang was one of the most renowned palace painters of the time. He became